American Senior High School

You will notice that the people or person that gave us low ratings can not put a sentence together properly. Our FCAT scores in writing are ALL over 80% since the FCAT began. At present this indicates that this is NOT one of our students. Public schools are obligated to accept everyone; we gladly do so That makes us better and proud. This is a great school with many opportunities to learn and teach. Norman Ponce Social Studies Teacher
--Submitted by a teacher

As my sister, cousins and myself were former students of american, I have to say that even though it started out very bad, then became a somewhat better school - there is still much lack. Now, my child is attending...The overall attitude is sarcasm from staff and teachers "acting" as if they care about the school/student, when they really don't. The reason more parents aren't involved is because they are blown off and quickly dispatched, considered a neusance for getting involved. Let's mention the teachers that are constantly complaining about having to teach, and saying so to the kids! Plus, their total lack in commitment to teach (most rather be on the INTERNET or gossiping with other teachers). It's a total dissappointment & insufficient leadership. Main problem is the messed up attitude not the budget! Slightly better school in the area for consolation?
--Submitted by a parent

Wow . Im currently a student at american now . I went into this school with an bad attitude from lawton chiles . I had bad grades but when i came to american my grades improved majorly . American is a great school . Trust me !
--Submitted by a student

Last year, our valedictorian was accepted to MIT. This year we have a few seniors are attending Ivy league Schools. Im my opinion, it's an overall good school.
--Submitted by a parent

As an alumni I can personally say American was the best choice my parents made. I was involved since freashman year with countless other kids in clubs, sports, and associations. Like every public school it has deadbeats but for the most part the kids are all very intelligent. We have a really high number of grads reviving scholarships for sports and grades. I know classmates that got accepted into UF UM NYU FSU FIU MSU UCF UH MDHC Vtech and OSU just to name a few of the best. Don't underestimate the students because of their ethnicity social class economic status or the schools history.
--Submitted by a student

this school is the worst school that you can ever imagine,i cant believe that it got a 5, a 3 maybe but a 5,whoever rated this was being to lenient
--Submitted by a student

Has many and great extracurricular activities.
--Submitted by a parent

Many people believe that the school is bad. My freshman year there has been the best. They have a lot of really good students and outstanding academic programs. The school has tons of extracurricular activities and tries really hard to be involved with student's lives.
--Submitted by a student

I thought this school would be bad, but it has been great! My son did not do so well in lawton chiles, and i thought that would continue in american, but i was wrong! The school has improved, there is no more violence, the teachers care for students and newsweek named it one of the nations best schools! To all the parents who think this school is bad, take it from me, i thought it was bad too, but it's great, and it will continue to do good in the future!
--Submitted by a parent

As a former student of American Senior High, I must say... WOW! This public school is so very unorganized & way to crowded. All I keep coming across in these reviews is how wonderful AP courses are & hoe great the honors program is. What abou about the students who aren't in honors? Should they be exposed to the lower part of what is considered to be a 'no child left behind' program? Quite frankly, I believe we not to stop all of the rediculous budget cutting surfacing. Otherwise, American will never reach brilliance & most of our students (potential leaders & what not) will never fully reach for the stars so to speak. Our public school system needs more money! What's more important: being able to supply maximum amounts of money for our criminals in jail or providing money right now so students have better fates then that of jail.
--Submitted by a student